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Gilt-Edged Butter.

The Morning Nelcs copied an article
from the Farm and Home last week
rejecting upon our Kent county farm
ers wives in the way of butter-making,
concluding that they "were abreast of
the times regarding fashions, but fifty
years behind in fashionable butter
making" This stirred up some of the
members of the Legislature, who are
thus quoted by the Netrs:
Mr.. Taylor, OF South Murderkill hun
dred, says in reply: Il can cite you
scores of ladies, right in my own Sec
tion of Kent, who are willing at any
time to enter into competition with
Mrs. RamsdOn on the finest gilt-edged
butter that she ever has or can make
and further, a charge is made that our
Delaware farmers wives are compelled
to do the drudgery of milking, etc.
Tell the Morning NelOs and its readers
that the wives and daughters of Kent
county farmers, are, as a rule, furnished
with all the modern appliances for
their work, and all heavy work, such
as milking, churning, etc, is done by
hired men. Despite the newspaper
statements, occasionally appearing TO
our disadvantage, tour of our farms
in this section will find them equipped
with the latest improvements to be
found anywhere, in all departments"
Mr.. Taylor was backed up in his re-
marks by Mr.. Allaband, of North Muir
derkill; Mr.. Lowber, of Little Creek;
Mr.. Harrington, of Milford, and others.
Mr.. Harrington added emphatically;
"Why, we are ahead, far ahead Of
nearly every other section of this
country" He cited instances of cattle
feeding and dairy conducting that GER
tainly shows lower Kent, at least, to be
up with the times. As the Morning
Ne.Os is not only read by the members
of the Legislature, but afterwards sent
to their homes and read by their fam
lilies and friends, those interested in
this matter are anxious for it to set
them straight on. this question. To
back up hill these assertions made above
they give facts of figures TO prove that
Kent county butter has been for years
in competition with the best butter in
this country, and has almost invaribly
come off with flying colors,
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XA!N STREET, opposite lie Smyrna House
Furniture of all kinds.

ParlOr anl Chamber Suits bureaus ledsteads
Chairs Lounges. Tables stands. Mattresses Spring
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods jan tf
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For the Smyrna Times
On My Twenty-First Birthday.
F. T. c.

Listen, I'll tell you a story
OfSome twenty-One years ago;
When down in old Cecil county,
Mid the cold, and rain. aud sun
Meath the roof of an old country mansion
There came to delight every heart.
An infant, gift from Heaven,
To share in that home part.
JOY filed the hearts who received him.
With tenderest love aud cRie
They thought Of only baby.
And what baby. dear, should wear.
There meath the shade of the willows.
There by the rippling stream,
He spent the years of his childhood,
And life was pleasant dream.
He played by the edge of the river,
He list to the songs of the bird;
And thought that by US poor mOrtals
A sweeter was never heard,
Except when the voice Of mother,
In tones so soft and clear,
Sang OF the Saints in Heaven
And the golden crowns they wear.
He drank of the well cool water
That nestled meath the hill;
And retired to rest like the robin,
When the evening was calm and still.
Years rolled by. and reader,
Those dreams of life are DER;
The willow, the well, the wild wood
Are real to him no more.
Only the meeting of dangers,
Only the storms Of earth
With never peal of laughter,
Nor hour Of childish mirth
With which to relieve his sorrow,
Or to calm the worlds cold blast
No. childhoOd's hours are over,
The boy is a man at last
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Bowen's Budget, Fort Plain, N. Y,
for March, 1886. says: In the multi
plicity of medicines placed upon the
market, it is sometimes difficult to dis
tinguish between the meritOrious and
the worthless. There are at least two
excellent remedies widely used, the
efficiency of which are unquestiOned.
We refer to st. Jacobs Oil and Red
Star Cough Cure.
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BROWNS
IRON
BITTERS

WILL CURE
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMITIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BY Hi DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
Lines on wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.
%
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

The twelve--year--old daughter of
Hans Hansen, farmer, of Pipestone
County, MINI, plOughed 1l2 acres OF
his farm for him last year.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

There can be nc better Shirt than
The "Que,T y sold by ]. B. Cooper only.
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Under Fire.

Ii Yves once my fortune, says
Maurice Thompson, to sec :; young
man take an axe in his hand and
walk across 200 yards of open
ground, under the fire of 400 dis
mounted troopers, and deliberately
cut down a telegraph pole. While
he was chopping away at the tough
cedar wood | could plainly see the
splinters whirling away from the
pole from top to bottom, as the
whizzing bullets aimed 81 him crash
ed through it or sea1ped its sides
with ragged scars. Near by stood Il
bric'; chimney, where house had
burned down twelve-pound shot
struck the pile and it went tumblng
to earth, scatteri' 3 its bricks about,
some Of them striking the soldiers
legs He did not waver. AS recu-
lar as the beat of a pendulum was
the swing of that axe, and when the
pole fell friends and foes We'd TO-
gether in yelling their admiration OF
the young man as he deliberately
shouldered his axe and returned 10
his place in bis command rArgo-
naut.
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The TwiIighf Hour.


Ii on, faith is strong and ouf star
OF hope shines brightly, we shall be
found always at the post OF duty,
contending for the right; and though
10 human view, the results of our la
Dor seem small, still let us work and
still let us hope, for We know that
above all the confusion and strife
and misjudgment Of the world, the
voice of God will one day be heard,
proclaiming that the right has pre-
vailed. Having iaith, we shall " DIRK
faithfully, and leave results with
God; having hope, we shall work
cheerfully, Whatever our position
may be- having both, we shall work
lovingly, and as more and more we
feel and share the Divine love, so
more and moro shall we seek to lead
others TO Christ, that they may feel
aud share it, too.-Ine Golden Rhte.
Search the scriptures, and see how
much is stated in them, in the pro-
verbs of Solomon, and in the whole
New Testament, on the subject OF
the right use of the tongue, and then
ask yourself, "Have | nothing to
learn? Have | no habits that ought
TO be corrected? Is there here, Tor
me now, at once, matter Of duty r.
Clean your mouths. Purify and pol
ish your tongues Let it be sweet
water that goes out Of that fountain.
Let all bitter and salt waters be
unknown. Ard SO, when you sh2ll
have restrained wrath, and malice,
and every evil and salacious thought,
when you shall also have trained
your tongue and broken it into all
lustrous kindness and purity and re
finement, stand in the declaration OF
God that you have attained TO GER
tainty earthly perfection; that YOU
have overcome the strongest impulse
of your lower nature; and that you
are really living in the free and
abundant elements of your higher
and spiritual nature Christian
Union.
Nothing seems more sure than
that the whole question between
God and the world now is narrowed
down TO Jesus Christ. "God was in
Christ reconciling the world to Him
self not imputing their trespasses
unto them," having made Jesus "to
be sin for US that we might be made
the righteousness of God in Him."
The question is, Will men accept an
accomplished redemption, and be re
conciled to God by union with
Christ, and so come into life and
sonship? Now we hold that such
personal reconciliation based on the
hearty acceptance not alone of the
justification which comes by his
death and resurrection, but upon
Christ Himself as being the sub.
STAGE of saliva ton and the new head
of our life as Adam was the old head
such personal relation and living
fellowship with md in Christ 1t is
chat makes Christians, and leads TO
real, deep and true holiness Of life.
Mere freedom from law and exem-
ton from penalties cannot make
true Christian.-Ihe Independent.
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TIE VIII IND TIE WAY.

1t was a noble Roman,
In Rome imperial day,
Who heard a coward cfoaHer,
Before the battle, say:
They're safe in such-a fortress
There is no way TO shake it,"
son /! on ~ exclaimed the nero,
.srll find a way, or make it Y
Is fame your ASPIRATION
Her path . steep and higl
In yane he seeks the temple
Content to gaze and sigh
The shining throne is waitins,
But he alone can take it
Who saws with Roman firmness,
''rll find a way, or make il p
Is learning your ambition :
There is noroyal road
Alike the peer and peasant
Must climb to her abode,
We feel the thirst for knowledge,
In Helicon may slack it,
II he has still the Roman will
TO ''ind away, or make it y
Are richer worth the getting
they must be bravely sought
With wishing and with fretting
The boon cannot be bought.
To all The praise is open,
But only he can take It
Who says, with Roman courage.
4srll ind a way, or make it p
John G. Sac
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"Sam,' said Sophia
sophia, stop smiling, Sam Shorts
sincere. Sans seeking some sweet
spouse, Sophia"
Sophia stood silent.
Speak Sophia, speak such sus-
pense speculates sorrow,
Seek sire, Sam, seek sire
CHAPTER v.
So Sam sought Sire Spnggs, Sire
Spriggs said "Sartin.n
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Inca C9IIGTeDOOI AICCUUtt3 tft i<t1'4
MogdzGae for 4pTtt.
[ was travelling up the Ohio river
one day last fall on the packet
Faarg. The day was very cold. A
party OF us was sitting around the
stove az lower cabin whilst the boat
landed at some little way-side stop
ping place to take on freight and
passengers.
Presently tail, gaunt old man,
evidently new arrival, came up,
with his carpet bag in hand, which
he deposited between his knees as he
sat down and spread out his long
lcnotty fingers before the door of
the stove to warm them.
Casting his keen gray eyes around
him as he did so, he suddenly espied
the thin eandaverous looking young
fellow, dressed in black broadcloth,
who was sitting next to me in the
circle around the stove.
"Why, howdy, LemmelF' the old
man said, in the heartiest way. 81
hardly knowed yer. How's the
folks p
pretty w-w-well, MN
Mr.. j. Johnson" replied the young
man, suffering miserably, as he
submitted to the hearty hand-shak-
ing which the old man had reached
across several of us to effect.
"Finished yer schoolin, yet ?" in
CURED he.
"Y-y-yes, SIS sir" replied the
young man, with difficulty.
"Waal, what bizness air We in
now?" asked the old fellow, cycling
the dress of his young friend rather
curiously.
"III-I'm st st-st-studying for the
m-m-ministry."
'Pheav-eei" exclaimed The old
man, in long whistle ofintense sur
prise. "Waal, now, Lemmel," he
said, after awhile, "thats about the
last line NV bizness I'd aeyer thought
ofattemptin, TO tackle eff I'd a-bcel in
yole place. What eyet put 1t INFO
yore head ?"
"I-I-I-had v-vo-very st-st-strong
ca-ca-call. NJ Mr.. Jo-Jo-J Oh ohnson,
explained the young man, with .
slight flush Oh his pale, weak lace p
"You might q had q dozen calls, >
returned the old man, dFyly; "but
eff I'd been you I'd be Switched 81
Fd n come"
An "audiblc SMILE arl alorld
the circle at The old mans VIZ,
which he, however, never notice..
His young friend made no response
TO his last suggestion, whist he con
tinued, in dry, anxious tone:
1T beats me, Lemmel, TO l.'ow
how you 'loa0, even conccdin, tue
call, to git through with the rest
of the bizness."
9Th M-ibe L-L-Lord acjU % 1.p,,5
t5e l0-aC-lyordS into m-my monmouth
gasped the poor yoang fellow, slut
tering worse than ever under the
keen, gray eyes Of the old man.
"Hell have to do more AN that,
sonny, "said the old man, pityingly.
"After he puts 'em thar, blamed eff
He ,cont beU 10 SEND somebody else
along to pull en-, out"
The young ministerial candidate
retired to his state-room, and was
seen no more.
------szEzs Co
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CHAPTER III.

"Sophia Sophronia Spriggs-
Spriggs Short, ~ sighed Sam-"So-
phia Sophronia Short, Samuel Shorts
spouse-sounds splendid ! Suppose
she should say-shan't?"
CHAPTER ".
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam
she stopped starching, saluted Sam
smiliogly. Sam stammered shock
ingly.
"Spl-spI splendid Summer season,
Sophia"
somewhat sultly," suggested So
phia.
"Saf-sartin, Sophia said Sam. Isl
lence seventeen seconds.
Selling saddles still, Sam 2"
"Sarsar-sartin," said Sam, start
ing suddenly. Seasons somewhat
sudorilic," stealthly, staunching,
steaming, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin, "said Sophia, smiling, sig
niflcantly. "Sip some sweet sher.
bet, SAM Silence seventeen Sec
onds.
"See sister Susan's sundower,n
said Sophia, socially, scattering
such stiff silence.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimu-
lated Sam strangely; so Sam sud
denly spoke sentimenally..
"Sophia, Susan's sundower seems
saying, Samuel Short, Sophia So
phronia Spriggs, stroll serenely seek
some sequestered spot, some sylvan
shades. Sparkling springs shall sing
soul-soothing strains; sweet song
sters shall silence several sighings /;
super.angelic sylphs shall
Sophia snickered, so Sam stopped.
sophia" said Sam, solemnly
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lie Was a Candidate.

Inca GY,dersOood IfcConp, ias Ho.. -
MogdzGae for 4pTtt.
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&sNrrnrNr Aorrnr SAN
A LITTLE LOVE STORY FOR IDLE MINDS.
CHAPTER 7.

Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes.
Seventeen summers, speedy storms,
spreading sunshine, successfully saw
Simon's small shabby shop still
staunch, saw Simon's selfsame
squeaking sign still swinging, silent
" specifying "Simon Short, Smith
fields sole surviving skoemaking.
Shoes sewed, soled superlinely
Simon's spry, sedulous spouse, Sally
Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets,
stuffed sofas. Simon's six stout
sturdy sons-Seth, Samuel, Stephen,
Saul. Shadrach, Silas-sold sundries.
Sober. Seth sold sugar, starch, spice;
simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups,
screws; sagaciops Stephen sold silks,
satins, shawls; sceptical Saul sold
silver salvers, silver spoons selfish
Shadraeh sold shoe-strin9s, soap,
saws, skates slack Silas sold Sally
Shorts stuffed sofas.
CHAPTER II.
Some seventeen summers since
S;mon's second son Samuel saw So
pbia Sophronia Spriggs somewhere.
Sweet, sensible, smart Sophia Sc
ph onia Spriggs! Sam soon showed
strange symptoms. Sam seldom
STAYED, storming selling saddles.
Sam sighed sorrowfully, sought So
phia Sophronia's society, sang sew
eral serenades slyly. Simon storm
co, scolded severely, said Sam seen-
ed 50 silly singing such shameful,
senseless songs.
Strange Sam should slight such
splendid summer sales," said Simon.
"Strutting spendthrift; shattered
Drained simpletonm
"Softly, softly, sir,' said Sally;
Sans smitten. Sans spied some
sweetheart"
Sentimental schoolboy |" snarled
Simon. "Smitten! Stop such stuff!p
Simon sent Sally's snuff-bo;l spin
ming, seized Sally's scissors, smashed
Sally's speetacles, scattered several
spools. "Sneaking scoundrel! Sans
shocking Stiffness shall surcease! ,,
Scowling Simon stopped speaking,
starting swiftly shopward. Sally
sighed sadly. Summoning Sam, she
spoke sweet sympathy.
"Sam," said she, "sire seems sin
gularly snappy; so, sonny, stop
smoking segArs, spending spe ;ie su-
perdorsly, stop sprucing so, stop
singing serenades, stop short. Sell
saddles, sonny; sell saddles sensi-
bly,; see Sophia Sophronia Spriggs
soon; she's sprightly, she's stable,
so solicit, sue; secure Sophia speed
ly, Sam"
$50 soon-so soon 2" said Sam.
standing stockstill.
$50 soon, surely" said Sally, smil-
ing; specially Since sire shows such
spirits"
rIT DTIID TIT
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Health and Pleasure.

During these warm days thous-
ands of people are seeking rest and
recreation in the mountains and
watering places. All around our
town camps of health hunters are
found. Some from town and many
from Pittsburg and other places.
On Cheat is found the wigwam of
Prof d. B. Purinton and party.
just by its side is the tent Of a
Brownsville party. The Mathiotts,
of Smithfield, occupy cabin on the
same stream just at Ley's. while just
above them is found party from
Pittsburg. Prof f. S. Lyon and
party are also camped near Eden,
while daily parties spend the day
there Just down the river at the
mouth of Cheat two large camps
from Pittsburg and other points
down the river are pitched. They
were brought up on the steamer
"Jim Blaine on the 4th. Up the
river at Opekiska a party is stop
ping, engaged in fishing and having
good time generally. On the 2lst
the Hilarity Fishing Club of town
will go into camp on their grounds
on Cheat and remain for about three
weeks. And so hundreds of people
are getting strength and health from
the pure breezes of our grand old
maintains
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The Death Roll.

HENRY-Mrs. Eliza Henry, widow
of the late James Henry, died at the
home of her son George, in Morgan
district, July 4th, in her 72nd year.
Deceased had been an acceptable
member Of the NJ. +. church for 81
years.
FLEMING-The Pittsburg Post of
the 9th inst, give the following no
tice of the death Of a prominent res
ident Of Allegheny, who was an I'M
Gle of the editor of this paper: AT
ter a protracted illness, Hon. Hugh
5. Fleming yesterday died at his resi-
denee on Irwin avenue, Allegheny.
Mr.. Fleming was one of the oldest
residents Of the North Side, having
been born there in 1920. He learned
the drug business when quite young,
and was elected to councils from the
Third ward in lS4l, 1912 and 1919.
In 1853 he was elected county treas
urer, and when the war broke out he
recruited a company of the Thirty
eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Re
serves, and served as captain for a
year, when he left the service in con
sequence of impaired health. In
1870 he was elected sheriff, and held
that Office for seven years. He had
been elected mayor in 1850, and was
mainly instrumental in checking the
cotton factory riots. He was elected
to select council in 1879, which office
he held at the time of his death
Mr.. Fleming was man who took q
deep interest in public improvements
on the North Side and the work Of
identifying the Allegheny parks was
an especial hobby with him. He
also held the position Of President Of
the Third National Bank eontinn
ously from 1877. In 1856 he was
married to Miss Julia Bollman, and
She and his son Hugh, aged twenty
one, Nellie, aged eighteen, and Louis
aged fifteen, survive him. Mr.
Fleming was one of the best known
citizens of Allegheny, possessed o.
splendid business judgment, and
loved and respected for his strict in
tegrity and kindliness of heart
WE still have on hand large lot
of shoes which we are selling at cost
and carriage, at Chadwick's.